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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * MUHLEISEN ANGIE   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol NELNET INC [NNI] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O FARMERS & MERCHANTS INVESTMENT INC., 6801 SOUTH 27TH STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 12/22/2017 (Street) LINCOLN, NE 68512 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Class A Common Stock 12/18/2017   G(1)(2) V 91,275 D $ 0 2,498,371 (3) D   Class A Common Stock 12/22/2017   S(2)(4)   1,000 D $ 53.25 522,165 I By adult daughter Class A Common Stock 12/22/2017   S(2)(5)   1,000 D $ 53.25 520,708 I By adult son Class A Common Stock               661,093 I By spouse Class A Common Stock               175,000 (6) I By Dynasty Trust Class A Common Stock               175,000 (7) I By Dynasty Trust Class A Common Stock               174,930 (8) I By trust Class A Common Stock               174,930 (9) I By trust Class A Common Stock               174,930 (10) I By trust Class A Common Stock               174,930 (11) I By trust

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
MUHLEISEN ANGIE C/O FARMERS & MERCHANTS INVESTMENT INC. 6801 SOUTH 27TH STREET LINCOLN, NE 68512		X

Signatures

/s/ Audra Hoffschneider, Attorney-in-Fact for Angela L. Muhleisen		12/22/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	This gift was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan that was entered into by the reporting person on November 13, 2017.
(2)	Rule 10b5-1, promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, allows significant shareholders of a company who are not in possession of material non-public information to establish pre-arranged plans to buy, sell, or otherwise transfer a specified number of shares of such company's stock. Once a plan is established, the shareholder does not retain or exercise any discretion over sales or other transfers of stock under the plan and the pre-planned trades or other transfers may be executed at later dates as set forth in the plan, without regard to any subsequent material non-public information related to the company that the shareholder may receive.
(3)	These shares include 105,327 shares that the reporting person holds jointly with her spouse.
(4)	These shares were sold by the reporting person's adult daughter pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Plan (the "Daughter's Plan") entered into on March 15, 2017, which provides for the sale of shares of the issuer's Class A Common Stock, subject to limit price provisions and an expiration date. To the extent any future sales occur pursuant to the Daughter's Plan, such sales will be publicly disclosed in Form 4 filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").
(5)	These shares were sold by the reporting person's adult son pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Plan (the "Son's Plan") entered into on March 15, 2017, which provides for the sale of shares of the issuer's Class A Common Stock, subject to limit price provisions and an expiration date. To the extent any future sales occur pursuant to the Son's Plan, such sales will be publicly disclosed in Form 4 filings with the SEC.
(6)	Shares held by a Dynasty Trust, of which the adult daughter of the reporting person is the initial beneficiary. The reporting person continues to report beneficial ownership of all the shares held by the trust, but disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by the trust except to the extent of the reporting person's pecuniary interest therein.
(7)	Shares held by a Dynasty Trust, of which the adult son of the reporting person is the initial beneficiary. The reporting person continues to report beneficial ownership of all the shares held by the trust, but disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by the trust except to the extent of the reporting person's pecuniary interest therein.
(8)	Shares held by the Alicia L. Muhleisen Irrevocable Trust dated 8/29/2003, of which the adult daughter of the reporting person is the beneficiary. The reporting person continues to report beneficial ownership of all the shares held by the trust, but disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by the trust except to the extent of the reporting person's pecuniary interest therein.
(9)	Shares held by the Jason D. Muhleisen Irrevocable Trust dated 8/29/2003, of which the adult son of the reporting person is the beneficiary. The reporting person continues to report beneficial ownership of all the shares held by the trust, but disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by the trust except to the extent of the reporting person's pecuniary interest therein.
(10)	Shares held by the A. Muhleisen Post-Annuity Irrevocable Trust dated 8/29/2003, of which the adult son of the reporting person is the beneficiary. The reporting person continues to report beneficial ownership of all the shares held by the trust, but disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by the trust except to the extent of the reporting person's pecuniary interest therein.
(11)	Shares held by the D. Muhleisen Post-Annuity Irrevocable Trust dated 8/29/2003, of which the adult daughter of the reporting person is the beneficiary. The reporting person continues to report beneficial ownership of all the shares held by the trust, but disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by the trust except to the extent of the reporting person's pecuniary interest therein.

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